Rochford
East of England · E07000075 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
472
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
20.8%
higher than 89% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
50.7%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
76.2%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
43.3%
81 allowed of 187 decided
Decisions overturned
2.5%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 27.7%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 106 | 91 | 15 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 149 |
| 2025 Q4 | 108 | 85 | 23 | 21.3% | 100.0% | 60.0% | 127 |
| 2025 Q3 | 126 | 93 | 33 | 26.2% | — | 54.2% | 131 |
| 2025 Q2 | 132 | 105 | 27 | 20.5% | — | 38.9% | 119 |
| 2025 Q1 | 111 | 87 | 24 | 21.6% | — | 66.7% | 122 |
| 2024 Q4 | 125 | 98 | 27 | 21.6% | — | 77.8% | 119 |
| 2024 Q3 | 146 | 112 | 34 | 23.3% | 100.0% | 28.6% | 128 |
| 2024 Q2 | 123 | 103 | 20 | 16.3% | — | 72.7% | 146 |
| 2024 Q1 | 142 | 103 | 39 | 27.5% | 0.0% | 54.5% | 131 |
| 2023 Q4 | 122 | 94 | 28 | 23.0% | — | 65.0% | 118 |
| 2023 Q3 | 143 | 118 | 25 | 17.5% | 100.0% | 82.4% | 131 |
| 2023 Q2 | 154 | 121 | 33 | 21.4% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 192 |
| 2023 Q1 | 143 | 110 | 33 | 23.1% | — | 61.5% | 161 |
| 2022 Q4 | 189 | 151 | 38 | 20.1% | — | 82.6% | 152 |
| 2022 Q3 | 171 | 128 | 43 | 25.1% | 100.0% | 84.2% | 177 |
| 2022 Q2 | 236 | 191 | 45 | 19.1% | 100.0% | 14.3% | 167 |
| 2022 Q1 | 192 | 160 | 32 | 16.7% | — | 14.8% | 232 |
| 2021 Q4 | 195 | 158 | 37 | 19.0% | — | 50.0% | 182 |
| 2021 Q3 | 202 | 152 | 50 | 24.8% | 100.0% | 57.1% | 212 |
| 2021 Q2 | 235 | 189 | 46 | 19.6% | 50.0% | 58.8% | 253 |
| 2021 Q1 | 185 | 150 | 35 | 18.9% | 100.0% | 38.5% | 208 |
| 2020 Q4 | 140 | 112 | 28 | 20.0% | — | 45.0% | 171 |
| 2020 Q3 | 149 | 114 | 35 | 23.5% | 100.0% | 69.2% | 166 |
| 2020 Q2 | 191 | 151 | 40 | 20.9% | 33.3% | 44.0% | 157 |
| 2020 Q1 | 177 | 128 | 49 | 27.7% | 66.7% | 38.5% | 202 |
| 2019 Q4 | 188 | 137 | 51 | 27.1% | 0.0% | 52.0% | 191 |
| 2019 Q3 | 199 | 154 | 45 | 22.6% | — | 20.8% | 163 |
| 2019 Q2 | 182 | 148 | 34 | 18.7% | 33.3% | 52.2% | 192 |
| 2019 Q1 | 149 | 123 | 26 | 17.4% | 50.0% | 53.3% | 178 |
| 2018 Q4 | 176 | 137 | 39 | 22.2% | 75.0% | 70.6% | 163 |
| 2018 Q3 | 163 | 135 | 28 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 26.3% | 180 |
| 2018 Q2 | 149 | 130 | 19 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 23.5% | 192 |
| 2018 Q1 | 154 | 126 | 28 | 18.2% | 100.0% | 35.7% | 179 |
| 2017 Q4 | 143 | 121 | 22 | 15.4% | 100.0% | 61.5% | 156 |
| 2017 Q3 | 187 | 154 | 33 | 17.6% | — | 70.0% | 165 |
| 2017 Q2 | 186 | 158 | 28 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 65.4% | 186 |
| 2017 Q1 | 209 | 166 | 43 | 20.6% | — | 71.1% | 205 |
| 2016 Q4 | 165 | 135 | 30 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 42.4% | 210 |
| 2016 Q3 | 167 | 132 | 35 | 21.0% | — | 59.4% | 170 |
| 2016 Q2 | 202 | 161 | 41 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 192 |
| 2016 Q1 | 152 | 136 | 16 | 10.5% | — | 57.7% | 176 |
| 2015 Q4 | 154 | 135 | 19 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 48.6% | 157 |
| 2015 Q3 | 163 | 137 | 26 | 16.0% | 33.3% | 55.2% | 168 |
| 2015 Q2 | 136 | 109 | 27 | 19.9% | 25.0% | 61.1% | 153 |
| 2015 Q1 | 126 | 95 | 31 | 24.6% | 60.0% | 46.2% | 142 |
| 2014 Q4 | 162 | 135 | 27 | 16.7% | 100.0% | 91.9% | 156 |
| 2014 Q3 | 189 | 150 | 39 | 20.6% | 100.0% | 92.7% | 178 |
| 2014 Q2 | 170 | 136 | 34 | 20.0% | 100.0% | 84.1% | 196 |
| 2014 Q1 | 159 | 121 | 20 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 189 |
| 2013 Q4 | 147 | 100 | 27 | 18.4% | 100.0% | 90.3% | 167 |
| 2013 Q3 | 194 | 140 | 34 | 17.5% | 100.0% | 85.1% | 159 |
| 2013 Q2 | 176 | 125 | 28 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 84.4% | 200 |
| 2013 Q1 | 139 | 95 | 32 | 23.0% | 100.0% | 84.6% | 158 |
| 2012 Q4 | 194 | 134 | 32 | 16.5% | 42.9% | 86.0% | 177 |
| 2012 Q3 | 196 | 139 | 41 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 80.6% | 164 |
| 2012 Q2 | 178 | 135 | 31 | 17.4% | 50.0% | 86.2% | 204 |
| 2012 Q1 | 172 | 120 | 39 | 22.7% | 40.0% | 84.4% | 190 |
| 2011 Q4 | 150 | 97 | 39 | 26.0% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 180 |
| 2011 Q3 | 194 | 147 | 34 | 17.5% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 167 |
| 2011 Q2 | 191 | 138 | 35 | 18.3% | 33.3% | 89.7% | 206 |
| 2011 Q1 | 164 | 119 | 32 | 19.5% | 60.0% | 84.6% | 175 |
| 2010 Q4 | 173 | 125 | 38 | 22.0% | 100.0% | 78.3% | 183 |
| 2010 Q3 | 207 | 158 | 35 | 16.9% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 179 |
| 2010 Q2 | 186 | 133 | 36 | 19.4% | 100.0% | 92.7% | 218 |
| 2010 Q1 | 169 | 117 | 41 | 24.3% | 100.0% | 91.3% | 194 |
| 2009 Q4 | 167 | 116 | 45 | 26.9% | 87.5% | 92.6% | 167 |
| 2009 Q3 | 194 | 130 | 49 | 25.3% | 100.0% | 87.8% | 198 |
| 2009 Q2 | 176 | 123 | 46 | 26.1% | 100.0% | 92.1% | 186 |
| 2009 Q1 | 125 | 90 | 26 | 20.8% | 100.0% | 89.7% | 164 |
| 2008 Q4 | 195 | 151 | 40 | 20.5% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 152 |
| 2008 Q3 | 209 | 161 | 44 | 21.1% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 204 |
| 2008 Q2 | 229 | 159 | 60 | 26.2% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 201 |
| 2008 Q1 | 186 | 144 | 37 | 19.9% | 100.0% | 87.8% | 242 |
| 2007 Q4 | 270 | 214 | 54 | 20.0% | 85.7% | 89.4% | 200 |
| 2007 Q3 | 271 | 193 | 71 | 26.2% | 100.0% | 88.1% | 272 |
| 2007 Q2 | 275 | 216 | 55 | 20.0% | 100.0% | 91.4% | 309 |
| 2007 Q1 | 204 | 152 | 47 | 23.0% | 87.5% | 90.0% | 252 |
| 2006 Q4 | 234 | 192 | 40 | 17.1% | 71.4% | 76.2% | 233 |
| 2006 Q3 | 245 | 186 | 58 | 23.7% | 87.5% | 95.7% | 213 |
| 2006 Q2 | 289 | 216 | 66 | 22.8% | 66.7% | 90.9% | 262 |
| 2006 Q1 | 215 | 175 | 38 | 17.7% | 16.7% | 77.6% | 259 |
| 2005 Q4 | 237 | 171 | 58 | 24.5% | 57.1% | 76.4% | 222 |
| 2005 Q3 | 237 | 172 | 59 | 24.9% | 71.4% | 54.0% | 237 |
| 2005 Q2 | 266 | 212 | 48 | 18.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% | 257 |
| 2005 Q1 | 210 | 162 | 46 | 21.9% | 16.7% | 64.4% | 266 |
| 2004 Q4 | 254 | 186 | 63 | 24.8% | 75.0% | 81.0% | 243 |
| 2004 Q3 | 269 | 203 | 64 | 23.8% | 25.0% | 80.8% | 260 |
| 2004 Q2 | 297 | 248 | 45 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 21.5% | 304 |
| 2004 Q1 | 226 | 181 | 41 | 18.1% | 77.8% | 31.1% | 291 |
| 2003 Q4 | 237 | 195 | 38 | 16.0% | 42.9% | 41.5% | 241 |
| 2003 Q3 | 317 | 249 | 56 | 17.7% | 25.0% | 62.3% | 269 |
| 2003 Q2 | 270 | 217 | 47 | 17.4% | 40.0% | 18.8% | 267 |
| 2003 Q1 | 260 | 211 | 42 | 16.2% | 50.0% | 24.6% | 274 |
| 2002 Q4 | 272 | 211 | 46 | 16.9% | 33.3% | 18.5% | 280 |
| 2002 Q3 | 245 | 183 | 48 | 19.6% | 40.0% | 35.7% | 243 |
| 2002 Q2 | 263 | 211 | 41 | 15.6% | 25.0% | 21.8% | 282 |
| 2002 Q1 | 154 | 125 | 27 | 17.5% | 16.7% | 11.4% | 231 |
| 2001 Q4 | 232 | 182 | 46 | 19.8% | 60.0% | 33.3% | 181 |
| 2001 Q3 | 228 | 194 | 31 | 13.6% | 50.0% | 66.1% | 291 |
| 2001 Q2 | 231 | 197 | 30 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 68.5% | 228 |
| 2001 Q1 | 142 | 117 | 23 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 59.5% | 239 |
| 2000 Q4 | 197 | 160 | 30 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 29.8% | 160 |
| 2000 Q3 | 199 | 174 | 23 | 11.6% | 50.0% | 38.8% | 203 |
| 2000 Q2 | 235 | 180 | 53 | 22.6% | 66.7% | 58.0% | 225 |
| 2000 Q1 | 186 | 156 | 27 | 14.5% | 75.0% | 61.5% | 214 |
| 1999 Q4 | 179 | 150 | 27 | 15.1% | 50.0% | 42.6% | 181 |
| 1999 Q3 | 238 | 204 | 30 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 20.3% | 194 |
| 1999 Q2 | 162 | 150 | 11 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 19.6% | 188 |
| 1999 Q1 | 141 | 121 | 19 | 13.5% | 50.0% | 13.0% | 148 |
| 1998 Q4 | 162 | 144 | 13 | 8.0% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 174 |
| 1998 Q3 | 179 | 151 | 23 | 12.8% | 33.3% | 10.3% | 183 |
| 1998 Q2 | 157 | 133 | 23 | 14.6% | 42.9% | 22.2% | 217 |
| 1998 Q1 | 181 | 140 | 39 | 21.5% | 25.0% | 23.8% | 177 |
| 1997 Q4 | 183 | 144 | 29 | 15.8% | 16.7% | 48.4% | 167 |
| 1997 Q3 | 163 | 129 | 29 | 17.8% | 33.3% | 56.1% | 205 |
| 1997 Q2 | 156 | 122 | 29 | 18.6% | 25.0% | 65.9% | 192 |
| 1997 Q1 | 106 | 84 | 21 | 19.8% | 75.0% | 58.1% | 151 |
| 1996 Q4 | 145 | 117 | 27 | 18.6% | 57.1% | 66.0% | 132 |
| 1996 Q3 | 158 | 117 | 37 | 23.4% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 159 |
| 1996 Q2 | 168 | 131 | 37 | 22.0% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 166 |
| 1996 Q1 | 215 | 191 | 24 | 11.2% | 33.3% | 53.9% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 219 | 201 | 18 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 61.0% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 263 | 217 | 46 | 17.5% | 58.8% | 67.9% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 241 | 210 | 31 | 12.9% | 60.0% | 70.7% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 241 | 218 | 23 | 9.5% | 37.5% | 72.9% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 214 | 196 | 18 | 8.4% | 50.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 315 | 282 | 33 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 51.6% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 222 | 185 | 37 | 16.7% | 66.7% | 40.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 215 | 188 | 27 | 12.6% | 71.4% | 56.3% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 187 | 161 | 26 | 13.9% | 22.2% | 64.0% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 232 | 210 | 22 | 9.5% | 80.0% | 59.3% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 270 | 240 | 30 | 11.1% | 66.7% | 65.9% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 176 | 151 | 25 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 67.4% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 212 | 182 | 30 | 14.2% | 71.4% | 71.4% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 257 | 211 | 46 | 17.9% | 40.0% | 55.8% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 270 | 241 | 29 | 10.7% | 63.6% | 45.9% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 198 | 163 | 35 | 17.7% | 75.0% | 57.1% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 210 | 178 | 32 | 15.2% | 66.7% | 55.6% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 286 | 265 | 21 | 7.3% | 66.7% | 46.9% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 256 | 229 | 27 | 10.5% | 76.9% | 59.1% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 220 | 209 | 11 | 5.0% | 84.0% | 65.7% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 229 | 207 | 22 | 9.6% | 87.5% | 57.8% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 295 | 274 | 21 | 7.1% | 70.0% | 69.2% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 280 | 262 | 18 | 6.4% | 81.8% | 60.7% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 315 | 288 | 27 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 58.9% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 302 | 275 | 27 | 8.9% | 58.3% | 55.3% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 340 | 307 | 33 | 9.7% | 15.4% | 36.4% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 461 | 433 | 28 | 6.1% | 44.4% | 31.1% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 321 | 303 | 18 | 5.6% | 25.0% | 12.9% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 319 | 293 | 26 | 8.2% | 26.7% | 8.9% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 474 | 434 | 40 | 8.4% | 42.1% | 9.6% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 269 | 254 | 15 | 5.6% | 30.8% | 5.7% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 259 | 226 | 33 | 12.7% | 58.3% | 15.8% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 288 | 244 | 44 | 15.3% | 63.6% | 31.0% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 340 | 293 | 47 | 13.8% | 37.5% | 6.9% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 354 | 319 | 35 | 9.9% | 30.0% | 12.4% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 246 | 205 | 41 | 16.7% | 20.0% | 8.5% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 284 | 260 | 24 | 8.5% | 28.6% | 13.8% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 363 | 316 | 47 | 12.9% | 44.4% | 22.9% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 228 | 190 | 38 | 16.7% | 55.6% | 30.8% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 291 | 245 | 46 | 15.8% | 72.7% | 46.4% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 295 | 252 | 43 | 14.6% | 66.7% | 43.9% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 305 | 262 | 43 | 14.1% | 60.0% | 46.3% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 280 | 242 | 38 | 13.6% | 57.1% | 45.8% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 313 | 263 | 50 | 16.0% | 62.5% | 31.7% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 234 | 211 | 23 | 9.8% | 58.8% | 40.8% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 331 | 295 | 36 | 10.9% | 66.7% | 40.2% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 278 | 247 | 31 | 11.2% | 28.6% | 66.0% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 282 | 249 | 33 | 11.7% | 75.0% | 39.8% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 228 | 202 | 26 | 11.4% | 55.6% | 61.5% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 276 | 241 | 35 | 12.7% | 85.7% | 45.6% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 320 | 300 | 20 | 6.3% | 57.1% | 59.5% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 270 | 235 | 35 | 13.0% | 61.1% | 37.5% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 213 | 184 | 29 | 13.6% | 72.7% | 60.6% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 276 | 249 | 27 | 9.8% | 87.5% | 55.8% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 281 | 247 | 34 | 12.1% | 90.0% | 53.4% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 232 | 212 | 20 | 8.6% | 42.9% | 41.0% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 222 | 195 | 27 | 12.2% | 88.9% | 44.6% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 238 | 218 | 20 | 8.4% | 60.0% | 38.0% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 369 | 321 | 48 | 13.0% | 68.4% | 43.7% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 315 | 295 | 20 | 6.3% | 41.7% | 47.7% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 258 | 225 | 33 | 12.8% | 70.0% | 26.0% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 336 | 304 | 32 | 9.5% | 63.2% | 31.8% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 380 | 351 | 29 | 7.6% | 63.6% | 38.8% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 348 | 312 | 36 | 10.3% | 50.0% | 35.4% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 310 | 281 | 29 | 9.4% | 70.0% | 35.1% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 369 | 333 | 36 | 9.8% | 62.5% | 37.3% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 490 | 453 | 37 | 7.6% | 72.7% | 36.4% | — |
Decisions and speed: MHCLG planning application statistics (PS1/PS2), Open Government Licence v3.0, 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1. Speed figures exclude prior approvals and are measured against the statutory period or agreed extension. Appeal figures: our aggregation of published Planning Inspectorate decisions, 2021–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.